Evening Star Newspaper, October 20, 1897, Page 3

— THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER 20, 1897-14 PAGES. SS SPECIAL NOTICES. ; \LISM,_ PIERRE 1. 0. A. KEELER, THE ods vent ings — dey, ¥ siay a1 ‘riday bs DC, OCT, 20, 18 lady who was det: of Sth and Market space Tuesday erneon. That Justice may be done her, I de- public to know that she was ip no way t « for what eecurred. I find that she ~ ind <d a most “estimable lady, ard as this will beneath her notice I trust that she will be @ that all that oceurred was occasioned by Respectfully, ae f UNDERSIGNED HAVE FORMED 4 'W. FOWLER. _ COPART- t wulp unin th: name of Davis & Sturtevan He framaction of basinews pertaining to real ae ee BENS. VP. DAVIS. STURTEVANT. _ OUR ONE-DOLLAR EYEGLASSES— Will serve every bit the same purpese as those you'll pay five that sum” f Finest es and fitted to the iv eyesight. iolo FST. PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR A SUIT WITH A} tailor who doesn’t ‘juggle’ with the prices, the “quulities’’ or the customers. There are one or two of such tatlops yet left. 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BRADLEN, Have you a “dark” corner in the ‘store? If so, make it light b r disappo! “Thrown Away!’ hivesaty t n ra thi mere letters it's one takes them for hence read th ples and estimate plication. BYRON S. ADA’ octy- Lid * Printer, 512 11th st. ~All kinds — all Copying Presses. ‘Hosinens Copying Presses. = erica Copying Presses. Copying Presses. no best in there eno tallor is Tailoring Taik. citizen of tou have aj lity Liberally with aml favored us ng at short notice. 9c. page (59 copies), ‘Convenient to every one."* Tharp’s Pure Berkeley Whisky, 016-100 y on the $1.00 for Jas. Sad Ending. body of Mrs. Fidelia Herdman, of William J. Herdman, buried in Mount Ohvet cemetery, closing a sad chapter in her life. She had been a respected resident of this city, but she be- come a victim of alcoholism, and when re- duced in circumstances she was sent to the ulmshouse. Arrangements were made for @ jury trial to ascertain her meatal condi- tion, and she died on Friday, the day her «ase was to have been heard. Yesterday the police took charge of her effects. >. Demand Omeial i icy. Ajthough the inspector and measurer of fuel for the District has made a report ex- onerating the contractor for furnishing the District with fuel of the charges re- cently filed by Supervising Principal J. T. Freeman, it is understood the Commission- ers will prosecute the investigation further. The Washington coal exchange has taken the matter up, and in a letter to the Com- missioners upon the subject, Mr. A. Geary Johnson urges a careful and thor- ough investigation of the case. The widow was | SYNOD OF BALTIMORE Annual Meeting of Presbyterian Body in This City. LIST OF THE MINISTERS AND ELDERS Dr. C. B. Ramsdell Elected Mod- erator for Ensuing Year. THE ORDER OF EXERCISES The annual meeting of the Presbyterian synod of Baltimore began last evening in the West Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. Alexander, pastor, P street near Jist north- west. The church was well filled with members of the dencmination from all parts of the city. The synodical sermon was preached by the retiring moderator, Rev. Joseph R. Mil- ligan, D. D., of First Church, Wilmington, Del., from Acts 1i:12, “And they were all amazed and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?’ At the clcse of the sermon the synod was declared constituted. Rev. N. H. Miller, D. D., of the presbytery of New Castle served as stated clerk, and Rev. James M. Nourse of the presbytery of Washington permanent clerk. The call of the rol! showed that the fol- lowing were present: Ministers. J. L. Allison, Henry Branch, M. D. Bab- cock, H. L. Burnstein, William Cumming, J. Cattanack, W. W. Campbell, John P. Campbell, R. A. Davidson, Richard Downs, Arthur Dougall, T. F. Dixon, E. F. Eggles- ton, J. L. Estlin, W. L. Everitt, W. H. Ed- wards, W. W. Shaw, L. S. Fulmer, E, D. Finney, M. Fitzsimmons, D. Varrick, A. 3. Gray, H. S. Graham, O. A. Gillingham, W. M. Hyde, R. H. Hoover, O. Hemstreet, W. c. Hogg, J. S. Howk, 'S. L. Irvin, Davil Jamison, George E. Jones, J. Wynne Jones, M. L. Lewis, W. H. Logan, E. W. Long, N. H. Miller, T. Montgomery, Luther Martin, K. S. Miller, L. Marks, J. E. Moffatt, T. H. Moore, J. R. Milligan, J. McEimoyle, T. A: icCurdy, Luther A. Oates, W. A.’ Price, . M. Perry, Albert G. Parker, E. H. Rob- S. W. Reigart, W. J. Rowan, Philip J. ese, D. L. Rathbun, T. Davis Richards, William Swan, T. L. Springer, D. E. Shaw, W. H. Shaw, J.T. mith, J. B. Turner, R. Howard Taylor, W. W. Taylor, James L. Vallandigham, F.Var- ick, W. H. Weaver, A. F. Waldo, S.C. Wasson, L. C. Wainwright, Robert H. Will- iams, Frank E. Williams, George P. Wil- son, Hugh K. Walker, S. B. Wylie, E. Wrain, James S. Wescot Oscar Zeigler, George O. Lit lin, Thomas ‘Chalmers Eusi Grimke, John Van Ness, Byron Sun: T. De Witt Talmage, Joseph 'T. Kelly S. Fisk, J. Russell Verbycke, George Luccock, Wallace Radcliffe, ‘Charle Ramsdell, DW. Skellenzer, Ho: bur Ennis, B. F. Bittinger, W. ander. The Elders. M. Archer, John P. Ammidon, B. B. Barber, George A. Blake, R. Bell, C. W. Benson, W. L. Beal, J. P. B. Lourn, T. F. Clark Coufal, J. S. Costen, Davis, O. F. Day, Relville, John J. G. Comer, E. E. Cole, Caleb S. H. C. Ellison, C. F. trian, W. D. Greer, J. B. Gilchrist, D. W. Glass, S. S. Johnson, Chas. R. Jones, Robert J. Kane, J. A. Nicolson, W. H. Purnell, Henry Pohl, E.G. Polk, J. Thomas Price, S. M. Rankin, E. Stokes, F. M. Slem- mens, J. M. Shakespeare, T! H. Shry S. Stewart, Geo. W. Steele, Wm. Vogt E. Van Mater, J. P. Wright, Frank Walter, J. A. Williamson, J. A. Northem, C. H. Carrington, D. S. L. Crissey, G. P. Bobrer, M. Finch, G. M. Provost, R. S. Jordan, . Lockhart, E. R. Severn, R. E. Harvey. Rev. Dr. W. C. Alexander nominated Rev. Dr. C. B." Ramsdell of the North Church for moderator for the ensuing year. ‘The nomination was seconded by Rev. Dr. Easton, and Dr. Ramsdeli was elected without opposition. On taking the chair the new moderator made a brief address, thanking the synod for the honor conferred upon him. Rev. H. S. Graham of Balti- more was elected temporary clerk. Order of Exercises, The report of the committee of arrange- ments, which was submitted by Dr. Alex- ander, was adopted, and was as follows: 1. That the synod meet daily at 9 a.m. and continue in session until adjournment in the evening, with the following re- cesses: From 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m., and from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. That there be devotional exercises from 0 12:30 p.m. the following special orders be Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., report of nding committee on home missions and tentation; 11:30 a.m., report of standing cemmittee on freedmen, with an address by Rev. W. H. Weaver, D.D.; 2:30 p.m., re- pert of standing committee on systematic beneticence; 3:15 p.m., report of standing ccmmittee on ministerial relief, with an address by Rev. Dr. W. C. Cattell; 4 p.m., report of standing committee on ‘publica: ticn and Sabbath school work; 4:45 p.m., report of committee on religious work in the army and navy; 8 p.m., synodical ser- mon by Rev. Dr. T. A. McCurdy, to be fol- lowed by the Lord’s supper. ‘Thursday. 9:15 a.m., report of standing ecmmittee on aid for colleges, with an ad- dress on behalf of the board by Rev. How- ard Agnew Johnston; > a.m., report of ing committee ‘on education; 10 report of standing committee-on for ¢ign missions, with an address by Rev. Dr. F. F. Ellinwood, corresponding secretary of the board; 2:00 p.m., report of stanaing committee on church erection; 4 p.m., re- port of standing committee on ‘temperance; S p.m., popular meeting in the interest of home and fo.eign missions, under the aus- pices of the Woman's Synodical Home and For: Missionary Socteties, with ad- by Rev. M. A. Brownson, D.D., and F. F. Ellinwood, D.D. The moderator to preside. Also, that synod adopt the docket of business prepared by the stated clerk, and further that a recess be taken Thursday afternoon, beginning at 2:30, in order that the members may be able to at- tend a reception to be given by President McKinley at the White House, at 3 o'clock. At this point the synod adjourned until this morning at 9 o'clock. Second Day's Session. The second session of the synod cota- menecd this morning at 9 o'clock. The at- tendance of ministers and elders was much gteater than at the first session. After prayer by the moderator, Rev. Dr. Charles B. Ramsdell, the chair announced the appointment of the fellowing commit- tees: Bills and overtures—Revs. D.D.: H. K. Wallace and oe David Stewart, jr., dan. Judicial—Rev J. R. Milligan, J. T. Kelly, Eld- and Robert 8. Jor- James E. Moffatt, ee B. F. Bittenger, D.D., and David E. Shaw, Elders O. F. Day and S..L. Currey. Finance—Elders George M. Provost, T. M. Prentiss and T. F. Clark. Ministers of general assembly—Revs. By. ron Sunderland, D.D.; E. H. Robbins and W. Frederick Lewis, Elders C. H. Carring- ton and N. QO. Stokes. Presbyteriel_minutes—Baltimore presby- tery, Revs. Samuel M. Perry and Ed- ward Warren, Elder E. G. Park; Newcastle presbytery, Revs, K. S. Miller and Jehn Van Ness, Elder J. A. Williamson; Wash- ington city, Revs. Luther A. Oates and GOLIIPEPOOSE NEO OS 990090 0E0E AYER’S Sarsaparilla Is the original Sarsaparilla, the Standard of the world. Others have indtated the remedy. They can't imitate the record: 350 Years of Cure: POS ISOS ANS DI POOD OH THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. ell a ohaa il, i pt EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Sol!d lines are 1s0- bars, or lines of equal afr pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted Ines are isotherms, or Hanes of equal temperature, drawn for cach ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or suuW has fallen duriag preceding twelve hours. The words ‘High’ and “Low” show location of areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. FAIR TOMORROW. 1.50; Kingstree, Tenn., 1.52; Salm George, 8. C, 1 burg, 8. C. Rain Probably Followed by Clearin; ‘Wenther. Forecast till 8 p.m> Thursday: For the District of Columbia and Maryland, rain, Probably followed by fair Thursday; north- easterly winds, shifting to westerly. For Virginia, rain tonight, fair, preceded by showers in eastern portion Thursday; ncrtheasterly winds, brisk and high off the coast, shifting to westerly Thursday. 1.64. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 8:59 a.m. high tide, 2:16 a.m. and 2:47 p.m. P.m.; high tide, 3:11 a.m. and 3:43 p.m. The Sun and Moon, ‘Today—Sun rises, 6:15; sun sets, 5:14. Moon rises at 1:09 a.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6:16. The City Lights, ms The barometer has fallen, except to the northeast of New England and over the plateau regions; it is highest over the lower Saint Lawrence valley and lowest north of Montana. There is a depression to the south of Cape Hatteras whioh is “p- parently moving to the northeastward, at- tended by heavy rains along the coast. The weather is cloudy generally over the country east of the Mississippi, attended by Iceal showers from the gu!f coast north- ward over the lake regions. The weather 1 is fair to the west of Mississippi. ticn, 26; receiving reservoir, It is slightly Cooler in the Mississippi val- | 6 and warmer elsewhere. ‘The indications are that the weather will clear in the southern states ‘Thursday merning. Rain is indicated for New Eng- land and the middle Atlantic states and showers for the lower lake region and the Ohio valley, followed by fair Thursday. The following heavy precipitation inches)_was reported: During the past heurs—Key West, 1.06; Wilmington, 3. Raleigh, 1.34; Charleston, 2: Cape Henry, 1.0; Chattansoza 18; Louisville, 1.58; Knoxville, 1.04; Alpena, tinguishing begun ing is. begun one named. gcished at ) a.m, Condition of the Water. temperature, condition at north connection, 36 dition at south connection, 36; reservoir, tem; Temperature for Twenty. The following dn Past twenty-four hours, o'clock yesterday afternoon 20-4 a.m., 8 a.m. 19; minimum, , at 8 a.m., October 20. (0; Yemassee, 8. C., 1.66; Bates- and 8:56 p.m.; Tomorrow—Low tide, 9:49 a.m. and 9:55 Gas lamps all lighted by 6:22 D.M.; ¢x- at 5:24 a.m. The light- hour before the time Arc lamps lighted at 6:07 D.m.; extin- Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 62; condi- con- distribuzing perature, 65; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, it, -Four Hours. Te the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the beginning at 4 2 October 19— 4 p.m., 63; 8 p.m., 60; midnight, 5s. October 58; 12 m., 59, and 2 p.m., 56. Maximum, 64, at 3 p.m., October DEALING WITH FAKES Spiritualists Take Up the Matter of Lucky Charms. SECOND DAY OF THE CONVENTION Proposition to Establish a National Marriage Law. REPORTS OF OFFICERS The fifth annual convention of the Na- tional Spiritualists’ Association began its second day’s session this morning at 10 o'clock at Masonic Temple, 9th and F streets, with a larger number of delegates present than yesterday, a number having arrived last night. After music had been rendered the re- ports of the officers were favorably reported by the committees. A letter was read from Colonel Freeman of Illinois, in which he ex- pressed regret that he was unable to at- tend the sessions of the convention. He urged the formation of a state association for Illinois. In the letter also Colonel Freemen sent a communication urging national legislation for the enactment of a uniform marriage law without church ceremony. Mr. Stangler of Baltimore, after some un- importart business had been transacted, rose and spoke of an alleged medium in Baltimore who was in the habit of selling love charms, or charms for anythiag at all, th..e whole amount received from each be- ing the sum of $2. He wanted some action taken in the matter by the convention, as he was certain that such practices would have a bad effect on spiritualism in that particuiar_city, and in general. His views were concurred in by a number of the preminent delegates present. Object to Lucky Charms, This raised a discussion in which many of the delegates took part, among the spezk- ers being Dr. Higgin of Boston, He stated when he knew that such persons as were being mentioned were operating in Boston he went before’ the city clerk, then to the chief of police, and finally to the mayor to prevent the issuance of licenses to such. When a seller of lucky charms came to the city and had flaming advertisements of what he could do as a medium, he took steps to have him exposed. ‘There is a fellow,” said the speaker, “who goes along the length and breadth ®f the land, and I have prevented, myself, his giving exhibitions in the town of New- William J. Rowan, Elder William H. Powell. Synodical sermon for 189S—Revs. N. H. Miller, D.D.; George N. Luccock, D.D., and George P. Wilson. Narrative for 1808—Revs. R. Howard Tay- lor, Charles Alvin Smith and John 5. Howke, Elders Alfred Locxhart and H. C. Ellison. Standing committees on rules—R C. Easton, D.D.; S. W. Reigart, D.D., and Elder W. H. Cole. Leave of absence—Revs. Howard Wilbur Ennis, E. E. Weaver and S. L. Irvine. It was decided to send by telegraph a copy of the following message of greeting to the moderator of the synod of Virginia, now in session at Fredericksburg, Va., which was done: “The synod of Baltimore, now in session in-the city of Washington, sends greetings and prays that grace, mercy and peace be granted unto you.” It was signed by Charles B. Ramsdell, creased to $1,600 in case the full may be rec judgment of the committee, ae Freedmen’s, Mission. s. Tt port, which was adopt people, and expr: ed satisfaction work. appor- tionment of $1,109 is raised; and that the presbytery of Washington city be allowed to draw $1,600, which may b= increased fo $1,000 in case the ful apportionment of $2,100 ‘s raised; and that any money which ved from the home mission board shall be distributed according to the The- committee on freedmen in its re- ‘commended the beard of missions for freedmen of the gen- eral assembly for the manner in which it had performed its duties among the schools and other institutions amgng the colored at the progress made by the pupils, and recom- mended that special efforis. be:made to Taisé larger sums to aid tbe board in its Devotional exercises were conducted by buryport. long as I feel that I am a spiritualist I shall fight these people. “They come to us and want io join our ion simply because they want to ‘aper rates of transportation at the expense of the good name of our associa- tion. Mrs. Rachel V and spoke on ti cott of Baltimore rose subject, and it urged by,gthers in the convention thai there be no’ “beating around the bush,” but> that practical efforts should be made to pre- vent the love-charm sellers and-others of like character from carry:ng on the'r fraud- went cperations, On a point of order, the president decided that the question should be deferred until later in the session or until next day, when it could be voted upon by the delegates. Young Pesple’s Union. Delegate Walker was given the floor, and stated that he had a letter he wished to read from W. H. Bach of Canandaigua, 23 Rev. Dr, Malbie D. Babcock, pastor of | N- ¥. The writer expressed great regret moderator; NH. Miller, stated clerk. Brown Memorial Church, Baltimore, at| at not being able to attend the convention, Rev. I. W. Hathaway, D.D., general sec- the conclusion of retary of the American Sabbath Union of New York, and Rey. J. B. Stitt, D.D., of Washington were invited to occupy seats as corresponding members of the synod. Mixsions and Sustentation. The remainder of the morning session Was occupied with the consideration of the subjects of home missions and sustentution. Reports on both were made by Rev. Dr. W. 8. Logan, chairman of each committee. It was shcwn that the synod of Baltimore contributed to the treasury of the board of home miszions during the fiscal year $22,- 218.11, the largest amount ever contributed by the synod. Resolutions: were adopted exhorting the churches to continue their interest in the home mission work; to increase their gifts to the board so that the debt still re: in ing may be entirely removed; commending the zeal of the Wcmen’s Home Missionary Societies of the presbyteries and rejoicing in their success. ‘The permanent committee on sustenta- tion, through Dr. Logan, reported that = during the year encing September 30 they had aided all the churches which applied for assistance with the indorsement of a presbytery. In Baltimore presbytery seven- teen fields have been aided, in thirteen, and in Washirgton six. The average congregations in the forty- one churches reporting were 3,000 persons: %,214 sermons were preached; the ministers conducted 136 funerals: baptized 144 in- fants and 31 adults; received 28) persone into the churches on profession of “faith and 444 by certificate. The number of com- municents in those churches was 2, net gain of 263; Sabbath school memb ship, 4,635. The value of churches :1s far as reported is $183,000, and of manses, $15,- G00; a total of $201,600. An aggregate of $7,575 has been contributed for new build- ings and $008 for repairs. The church debts are $21,800. The fcrty-one churches raised for all purposes $35,287. This is $6,000 more than Was reported from the same churches last year. is_meeting. up a report of merly pastor of O} ton, Del. Case of New Castle Presbytery. ing report: gomery of the Olivet Church, W!lmington, Del., the judicial committee recommend that the complaint be in its: judgment insufficient.” Surprising State of Affairs. department has found upon a careful in- waste of the city water Is ec: institutions which obtain wa The first institution Garfield Hospital. A ¢ gratis. water average consumption of hour, which is considered very excessive. 793 gallons, and the mean hourly flow from midnight to 3 o'clock a.m. was 670 gallons, fér the twenty-four hours. S v as 's Hospital. The Receipts. was follawed at the Children’s The receipts by the synod were: From presbyteries, $4,314.04; from board of home } lons. From 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. the consump- yhich the synod took a recess for lunch, whieh was served by the ladies of the church in which the synod Upon reassembling the ‘synod will take qe, judicial committee in the case of Rey T. G. Montgomery, for- tvet Church, Wilming- After considering the subject at great length and with all the evidence before them this morning the committee decided by an unanimous vote to make the follow- “In the case of complaint of Mr. S. Sher- ran Johnson and others against action of the presbytery of Newcastle in dissolving the pastoral relation of Rev. T. G. Mont- dismiesed as the reasons furnished by the complainants are WASTE OF WATER. i Public Institutions Show a Rather Superintendent McFarland of the water vestigation that six per cent of the entire ined to three investigated was meter was placed on the service pipe outside of the 1 | grounds, and it registered for six days an 905 gallons per The hourly flow from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. was all of whick showed that the rate of con- sumption and waste from midnight to 3 o'clock a.m. equaled 75 per cent of the rate The same method of measuring the waste Here it was ‘found, the mean daily con- sumption and waste aggregated 1,03 gal- and said that the work in his section had been most successful. He advocated the idea of making the Young People’s Spiritu- alistic Union a part of the association. He thought there was not enough social side to spiritualism. Only a few days ago, Mr. Walker stated, a communication had been received from a young lady who had inquired as to the formaticn of a union such es existed at Canandaigua. What was required, &c. ‘This writer said that she had been a church member, but had given that up, as there had been no social features to the church to. which she belonged. The matter was referred to a speciai committee to consider the granting of a charter to the Y. P. S. U., joining its strength with that cf the association. Mr. Walker was made chairman of the asso- ciation. A Work in Philadelphia. {| Mrs. M. E. Cadwallader of Philadelphia rose to the floor on a question of special privilege, and told of the results attained by spiritaalism in the Quaker city, where “exists one of the strengest and oldest su- cieties in the United States, Although ag- gressive work had been carried on there by herself for only about two years, she re- poried the greatest success had deen at- tained, and she felt confident betier still would be accomplished. In regard to the detail work of the so- cieties in Philadelphia, she said that there were ample funds there to press the matter of securing protection for spiritualists. A bequest of $26,000, she informed the con- vention, was left the spiritualists there by a man who was saved from insanity through the ministrations of a medium Other bequests had been of a most ge! erous nature and these had reached ti end for which they were intended. : During the session Mrs. Kilgore of Phil- adeiphia spoke of the results attained by the Woman's Progressive Union of ihat elty. Late in the efternoon the committee on resolutions will make its report, and un+ finished business will be taken up. Balance in the Treasury. The report cf the vice president, which missions, $1,800; interest, $77.74; total, Rea pare eu pl was read yesterday afternoon, was brief. $9,192.68. consumption ran up to 1,092 gallons per |The treasurer reported that the total There was also a balance on hand Octo- ber 13, 1896, of $422.24, making a total of $9,614.92 at the command of the synod. The disbursements were: To Baltimore presbytery, $4,362.90; Washington city pres- hour. result that the consumption and waste consumption for the twenty-four hours. , $1,665, and Cc S| “It remained for the last institution in- eanto Sysosaane roe amr ane spected to beat. the record. It was the $5,976.04; balance on hand, $638.88. Washington Orphan Asylum that showed in concluding their report the committee | Upon careful measurement. a total of 2.152 sal ‘The discouraging part of this report to be emphasized is the falling off of re- ceipts from the presbyteries, due to a num- ber of caurchkes failing so far to contribute anything. There is a total falling off of receipts of $1,067.43. Doubtless something more will be receivei before this report is printed, but even then the receipts will fall below those of last year. “It is a source of great regret that so many churches do not send in their con- tributions until after the proper close of the synodical year, September 30. All churches should send In their collec- tions before the 1st of July, or notify the committee when they certainly will remit. Resolutions as Adopted. The resolutions provoked dehate. As finally adopted they confirm the actions of the synod in regard to sustentation, ask all the Sunday schools in the synod which do not otherwise contribute to the fund to make a special offering on the Sunday be- fore the 22d of February, dividing it equally between the board of home missions and the sustentation fund; asking that all women’s home missionary societies and young people’s societies devote the first meeting in March to the consideration of this cause, to pray for it and make at that time a special offering to it or an appro- priation for it from their benevolent fund; approve the general interest shown in the cause by pastors, sessions and people; ask all churches to take a special collection for the cause; baits solani and officers of all churches to use their utmost efforts to re- duce annually the amount of aid asked; request that the churches of the synod mae year fiot teas than From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the mean hourly flow was 952 gallons, while: between. .mid- consumed and wasted. ning of what Is to come. Béfore Congress excessive use of water: From thésé re- ports will be culled the arguments that the Commissioners hope to! of the necessity of periitti tion and prevent waste. ———<—te- HEALTH REVIBW. Decrease Reported jn Mortality of the Dintefet. The mortality of the District during the past week was 89, as against 97 in the week before. Of the decegents;49 were white and 40 were colored. ,. Thenannual death rate for the whole pepulatton was 16.7, beirg fot the white £45 aff for the col- ored 23.6. As indicated by the number of deaths the health qonditigns of the city were favorable. From imption the deaths decreased from 14 the last report to 5; those from diseases of the nervosu sys- tem from ‘10 ‘to 10, and those from malig- nant growths from 5 to 2. Of miasmatic zymotic diseases there’ were 9 fatal ‘cases, of which 2 were from typhoid fever, 5 from eerie and 2 from 4dfarrhoeal com- ints. ‘On account of the presence of diphtheria there were 13 new cases. reported, while 31 cases were Katgres fron .g re eving recovered, thus leaving 90 cases prem- ises still under treatment, as against 48 by the report of last week: Of scarlet fever 12 new cases were re- ported, i wee ——— have jeaving 7 premises In‘feolation, bigs eck. were a raise durit the 9,000, of which those in the presbytery of Baltimore should give at least $2,800, ie in the presbytery of Washington city $2,100 and those in the presbytery of New Castle $1,100; that the committee be directed to apply to the home mission board for suf- ficient additional funds in bulk to provide for the mission work of the until such time as the direct contributions humidity These figures gave the surprising between the hours of midnight and 3 o'clock a.m. was 94 per cent of the entire gallons of consumption and waste per hour. night and 3 o’clock a.m..1,967 gallons were ‘These investigations are only the begin- meets, the Commissioners will have made a thorough investigation of the entire city and locate ,the placés where there is an coftyince Congress the purchase of water meters to regulate the consump- amounts received during the year were $,- 409.05, while the expenditures amounted to $4,284.44, lerving a balance of $1,124.61. The evening session was opened at 7:30 o'clock with a- musical selection, fullowed by a twenty-minute address by Mr. W. C. Bowman of California, Mrs. Loe F. Pryor made an address and several medium tests. Other features of the evening program were addresses by Mrs. Rachel Walcott, Dr. C, W. Hidden, Mrs. Ida P. A. Whitlock and Dr. J. M. Peebles; \an address and tests by C. H. Figures, and twenty minutes of test work by Mrs. Nettie Hoit-Harding. gets About 4:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon No. 1 engine company was culied to No. 2016 G street northwest because of an alarm of fire. The firemen found no fire at the house upon their arrival there, and did not have to go in service. Beef Above competition since 1885, ‘ and known ’round the world INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AQUUUNTANTS ....c0ecce00s ATTORNEYS .... AUCTION SALES. BOARDING . COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS DENTISTRY EDUCATIONAL . EXCURSIONS . FALL RESORTS. FINANCIAL . FOR EXCHANG! FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. FOR KENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Halls) FOR RENT (Houses) PUR RENT (Miscelianecus), FOR RENT (Oties. FOR RENT (Stores), FOR SALE (Bicycles)... FOR RENT (Hoases) FUR SALE (Lo ») MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN. OCEAN 1RAVEL. PIANOS AND ORGANS...... POTOMAC FIVER BUATS. PROFESSIONAL . PAUP. 8118. RAILROADS ..... SVECIAL NOTICES. SUBURBAN PRUPERTY. TABLE BOARD. UNDERTAKERS . WAXTED <ielp) WANTED (Uouses)....... WANTED Oiscellancous). WANTED (Roms) CONDENSED LOCALS. Sixty-two arrests were made by the police yesterday. Seven of the victims were locked up for drunkenness. Charles Frazier, colored, twenty-five years old, was taken suddenty iil yesterday while removing some bocks from No. 2 Jackson place. He was ta on in the third precii patrol wagon to the reency Hospi’ for treatment. 1 Lieut. Heffner of the second precinct has made complaint to the street department concerning the bad condition of the cross- ing at New York avenue and 6th street northwest. This condition is due wo the presence there of the unused tracks of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railroad. Three comp ints were made to the water department by the pelice today. One com- plaint was made bee: cf the broien condition of the pump at 2sth and O sireets, end another was about a disabled hydrant at lth and P streets. The third com- plant invelved a broken water main in iront of No, 622 B street southwest. The sidewalk on 20th trance to Linger’s alley is in a dangerous ition and needs immediate atiention. ercas holes in pavernents in front of 1444 32d street, Georgetown, 505 N treet southw nd near 3d and K streets horthwest were also reported. —_>— DIED AT HOSPITAL. near the en- The Ruliroad Brakeman Who Was Hurt in a Smash-Up. Charlies Neitzey, the railroad brakeman who was injured in the rear-end collision near Maryland avenue and 13% street scuthwest early Sunday morning, as pub- lished in Monday’s Star, died at the Emer- gercy Hospital last night about 7:15 o'clock. The accident resulted from an alleged de- fective coupling, as stated in The Star at the time, and the several runaway cars crashed into the train carrying Buffalo Bill's show. Neitzey, who lived at No. 58 N street northwest, and had been in the ilroad company's employ for som> time, was in the caboose attached to the run away cars, and he made an unsuccessful attempt to put down the brakes. Seeing he coulc not succeed, he stepped inside the caboose, thinking the force of the collision would not be great enough to do much damage. But when the crash came the cabocse was splintered, and % was with censiderable difficulty that the injured brakeman was rescued from the debris be- fore he was dead. Although his conditioa was serious when he was taken to the hi ; Pital, the physicians thought he would cover. But yesterday morning th&e wes a change for the worse, and death ended his sufferings about the time stated. ‘The operation of laperotomy was_per- formed fer the internal injuries and the examination showed that Neitzey’s pelvis had been seriously injured. A splintered bone, it appeared, had entered the bladder, and this injury had given serious trouble. Several hours before he died Neitzey con- versed with an agent of the railroad com- Pany about the case of the man, Kibbie, who was found severely injured lying beside the railroad tracks some days ago. Kib- bie, who is in the Emergency Hospital still under treatment, made a statement that the brakeman of a freight train had pushed him off a car. Neitzey was the man whom he implicated, but during the conver tion yesterday, knowing full well that he had but a short time to live, he declared in positive terms that he had not shoved the man from the train. He first saw the man, he said, when the latter was lying beside the tracks, and then he did all he could to assist him. Coroner Carr viewed the body at the hospital this morning and gave permission for its removal to his late home on N street. The coroner made an ‘nvestigation, and it was stated at the Emergency Hospital this afterncon that no inquest wil be heid, a KNIGHTS OF MALTA. Next Convocntion to Be Held in This City. The annual convocation of the Ancient and Illustriovs Order, Knights of Malta, held in Boston last week, selected Wash- ington as the place for the conclave next year. The convocation will commence the third Tuesday in October, 1898, and con- tinue for the balance of that week. The Order of Malta ts increasing rapidly in strength and mustered about 4,000 in the parade in Boston. Washington being more centrally located it is expected at least 10,000 knights will attend the conclave here. The supreme representative from the District at Boston was Sir A. W. Cornwell, P. C., and his friends are congratulating him upon the work which he did in, bring- ing the conclave to Washington. There are four commanderies of the order in this city, and another one is to be in- stituted within a few weeks. The order was introduced in America in 1870, but was reorganized under the present imperial charter in 1889, since which time it has steadily grown in nu: ‘8 and influence, and its weight is felt almost every city in the country. ‘The Supreme Grand Commandery of the continent of America has its headquarters in Philadelphia, where the supreme record- er directs the work of organization, and It is a tribute to his zeal and those who have been enrolled that they have awakened such an interest that commanderies are beirg stationed at the rate of more than two a month within the jurisdiction, which comprises the United States and Canada. Its Antiquity and the Crusader. 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